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Only Ten Days Left: Nominate a Candidate for the Faces of Mental Illness Campaign Today!

OTTAWA, May 22, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and
Mental Health (CAMIMH) is calling for nominations from the public for
the 11th annual Faces of Mental Illness campaign. CAMIMH is proud to organize this important campaign, which
features the faces and stories of Canadians living in recovery from
mental illness.

"The individuals chosen as Faces of Mental Illness are truly remarkable
individuals," said Dr. Karen Cohen, CAMIMH Campaign Chair 2013. "They
share their challenges and triumphs, showing us all that recovery from
mental illness is possible."

The Faces of Mental Illness campaign is a key component of Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) running from October 6th-12th, 2013. The campaign selects five individuals and enables them to tell
their mental health stories through promotional materials, in profile
videos and through media engagement. The campaign is made possible by
the generous support and commitment of Bell, CAMIMH's Presenting
Sponsor, as part of its Bell Let's Talk mental health
initiative. CAMIMH is also grateful to Lundbeck Canada Inc., Premier
Sponsor; their generosity is also much appreciated.

"We hope that friends, family members, neighbours and colleagues will
talk about mental health within their networks. By engaging people in
the Faces of Mental Illness campaign who have lived experiences of mental illness, CAMIMH helps to
reduce stigma and focus public attention on Canada's mental health
needs. We hope that Canadians from across the country will make
nominations to the campaign so we can showcase the diversity of
challenges and celebrations experienced by Canadians in recovery from
mental illness," concluded Cohen.

To learn more about the campaign or to nominate a Face, please visit camimh.ca. Nominations will be accepted until May 31st, 2013. The 2013 Faces will be announced in late June. CAMIMH would once
again like to thank its generous sponsors who make this campaign
possible: Bell, Lundbeck Canada Inc., Impact Public Affairs, Janssen
and Rx&D.

Established in 1998, the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental
Health (CAMIMH) is an alliance of national mental health organizations
comprised of health care providers and organizations representing
persons with mental illness and their families and caregivers. CAMIMH's
mandate is to ensure that mental health is placed on the national
agenda so that persons with a lived experience of mental illness and
their families receive appropriate access to care and support.